Duration | 01:02:17.855 |
Abstract | Mr. Conrad discusses his family, recreation, and childhood on a farm in Victory, Wisconsin, where his family lived until their 1905 move to La Crosse, Wisconsin. He describes social life, prostitution, interaction with Native Americans, Prohibition, and his work history. Other topics discussed by Mr. Conrad on this tape include: Ancestry, Germany -- Native Americans, Victory, Wisconsin -- Education -- House chores-- Home remedies, grandmother -- Childhood memories -- Tulloch family -- Recreational activities -- Steamboats and passenger boats -- Mother’s trips to La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Employment, summer, Saw Mill-- Employment, winter, Tulloch grocery store -- Religious influence, dry town, Victory -- Farm life, childhood games -- Move to La Crosse. Wisconsin, 1905-- Employment, La Crosse Theater and the Majestic. |
Interviewee | Conrad, Charles |
Interviewer | Fredricks, Howard R. |
Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Type of resource | sound recording |
Genre | sound |
Genre authority | marcgt |
Publisher name | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
Place of publication | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
Date published | 1972 |
Date captured | 2017-09-07 |
Language | eng |
Subject topic | Conrad, Charles -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Oral history Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- History Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse -- Alumni and alumnae Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Indians of North America -- Wisconsin Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Families -- Wisconsin Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Prostitution -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | Victory (Wis.) -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
Content | 00:00:28 -- Ancestry, Germany | 00:05:13 -- Native Americans, Victory, Wisconsin | 00:09:40 -- Education | 00:14:33 -- House chores | 00:18:00 -- Home remedies, grandmother | 00:21:43 -- Childhood memories | 00:23:22 -- Tulloch family | 00:25:38 -- Recreational activities | 00:27:13 -- Steamboats and passenger boats | 00:29:48 -- Mother’s trips to La Crosse, Wisconsin | 00:32:30 -- Employment, summer, Saw Mill | 00:37:23 -- Employment, winter, Tulloch grocery store | 00:40:17 -- Religious influence, dry town, Victory | 00:45:08-- Farm life, childhood games | 00:50:10 -- Move to La Crosse. Wisconsin, 1905 | 00:52:05 -- Employment, La Crosse Theater and the Majestic |
Source note | Tape 1 of 5. |
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Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
ID | aa172543-df64-469f-9585-15a8bb4e56e4/wlacu000/00000018/00000033 |
Doi | 18-0033 |
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Oral history interview with Charles Conrad / interviewed by Howard Fredricks (5 of 5) |